The Virtual Paintout: Barcelona, Spain - Virtual Paintout #6

Al Woodford
Title: Castillo de Torre Baro

Size: 12 x 8 inches

Medium: watercolor

Gemma Manzo
Cami de San Climent de Liobregat CT Espana
Pen, pencil and ink drawing with a little color wash

Rock Kyndl

Bill Guffey
"Barcelona Walk"
12" x 9", oil on mounted linen

Bill Guffey
"Barcelona Villa"
24" x 30", oil on canvas

Kaye Sowers

Betty Wilkins
Sketched in a large watercolor moleskin, using watercolor and micron pigma.

Sharon Williamson
'Rambla del Poblenou'
Ink & watercolour, 5" by 7"

Liz Pearson

Nicole Okun
"Barcelona Morning"
3" x 4", acrylic on canvas board

Wendy Shortland
Plaça Maria del Mar, Barcelona

Beckie Saar Leone
116 Carretera d'Horta a Cerdanyola, Barcelona
acrylic on 12" x 16" canvas board

Suzy Moritz-Rawdin
Carretera de Miramar, Barcelona, Spain

Olga Prudnikova
La Pedrera

Chuck Larivey
92 Carrer de Calabria

Alissa
85 Carrer de Roger de Uuria, Barcelona, Espana

Susie Galvin
26 Carrer de Nazaret, Barcelona, Espana

Sherry Massey
76 Avinguda Litoral, Barcelona, Spain

Kathleen Harrington

Deb Keirce

Our July paintout is Barcelona, Spain.

Open for participation from
July 1st till July 31st.

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You'll find an interactive map of Barcelona, Spain above, though you can't access the little yellow man from that map. Use the link below it "View Larger Map", and the map will appear on your monitor; drag the little Yellow Man onto the map, step into Barcelona, and start exploring. Find an interesting subject/area. Change it all you want. Or paint it straight up as you see it. Instructions are in the sidebar to the right. Any questions, ask 'em in the comments or email me directly.

Again, we are happy to mention that Google has given their okay for artists to use Street View as a reference for paintings that can then be sold without fear of copyright infringement.

Thank you to the Google Maps Team, the Google Street View Team, and all those involved. And thank you, artists, for participating.

NOW LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!

The Main Rule

The Main Rule

The artist must use a view found through Google Street View as the reference for the painting or drawing. Artwork created from photographs not acquired through Google Street View will not be accepted. User Photos found as thumbnails in the upper right hand corner on some views (and now indicated also by the confusing blue dots) are not acceptable. Google Earth views are not acceptable either. The whole point is to "walk" around the streets using Google Street View, in the pre-determined area, as if you were actually participating in a real life paintout. Thanks.

The purpose...

To gather in one area of the world, virtually, once a month with other artists.

To paint or draw a scene and composition of your choosing, within a predetermined area.

You may put as many hours into the painting as you wish. You've got a month!

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Each project will begin on the first of the month and will end on the last day of the month. Submit your art during the month and it will be posted. Once the monthly location has ended no more art will be accepted for that particular month.

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This monthly project is open to all, no matter the experience or level. All drawing and painting mediums are acceptable, with the exclusion of computer created/digital art. A new city will be posted monthly.

To get to Google Street View, go to Google/Maps. Find the city, zoom in, and drag and drop the little yellow man (in the top left corner) onto a street. A pop-up window will appear with a 360 degree photographic view. You may then travel the streets, looking around, to find your composition.

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Since you can't save a pic from Street View, I've found the easiest thing is to take a screenshot of your monitor screen. To do this with a PC simply hit alt + print screen. Open a photo program and paste into a new document. With a MAC press shift + command + 3. This will normally create a PDF that you can then open with Adobe Acrobat or a photo program. You may also take photograph of the scene as it's displayed on your monitor screen and open it in a photo editing software program, and work from that. You'll see that some verticals may need to be fudged a bit due to camera distortion.

Submitting Your Art

All artwork should be sent to me at bnguffey @ windstream.net, and should consist of an attachment of a good quality jpg image, adequately cropped to show nothing but the artwork. I will not post out of focus, poor quality photographs. Be professional. Make sure your name and website/blog address are included with your submission. Also be sure to include "Virtual Paintout" in the subject line. No large file sizes please. Do not exceed 1000 pixels on the widest side. Please keep the resolution to 72 also. Thanks.

A URL of the location is now required with each submission. It's easy to do. Just click the "LINK" button in the top right corner of the screen in Google Street View that you are painting/drawing. Copy the link URL and paste it into the email with your submission. You can easily click the "SEND" button in the same location and email the link to yourself so that you have it on file.

(For digitally challenged individuals, there are many helpful tips on the internet regarding the resizing of photographs. A great link that should be used for this purpose is...HERE)

We must limit the number of artworks submitted to 3 (three) pieces per artist, per month.

6 comments:

Billy Guffey said...: Hello everyone! Welcome to Barcelona!

I've explored this area many times through the use of Google Street View, and have found urban areas as well some very nice rural areas around the edges of the city. This should be a wonderful city to get to know. Enjoy!; July 1, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Kathleen Harrington said...: Cant wait to get started. I love these ini virtual vacations... wrote about on my blog today.; July 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Autumn Leaves said...: Thanks to Kathleen Harrington, I've found your site and hope to participate. I've actually visited Barcelona and will be pulling out some of my own photos from the trip and checking to see if I can gather up my energy to participate this month! Love your idea for this blog!; July 2, 2009 at 4:51 AM
Billy Guffey said...: Thanks for the mention on your blog, Kathleen.; July 2, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Billy Guffey said...: Hi AutumnLeaves. Glad to have you participating!

Remember though, you can't use your own photos as reference in these challenges. The point of this blog is to use GOOGLE STREET VIEW to travel and paint virtually en plein air.

Thanks, Bill; July 2, 2009 at 6:12 AM
R K said...: Thanks for including me. I look forward to more 'traveling' around through this great portal of yours.; July 15, 2009 at 4:18 PM

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